The PU MET 2027 syllabus has six components set by Panjab University: General Knowledge, Economics and Business Environment Awareness, Data Interpretation and Problem Solving, Numerical Ability, Verbal Ability/Reasoning and English Comprehension. The test has 120 objective questions in two hours, and it is expected in April 2027.
PU MET Syllabus 2027
This page covers the PU MET 2027 sections, the topics asked in recent papers, the exam pattern and how to prepare.
What are the sections in the PU MET 2027 syllabus?
The prospectus lists six components but gives no detailed topic list or section marks. The split below is from the 2025 question paper, where questions came in fixed blocks.
| Section | Questions in the 2025 paper |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 20 (Q1 to 20) |
| Economics and Business Environment Awareness | 20 (Q21 to 40) |
| Data Interpretation and Problem Solving, Numerical Ability | 40 (Q41 to 80) |
| Verbal Ability / Reasoning | 20 (Q81 to 100) |
| English Comprehension | 20 (Q101 to 120) |
| Total | 120 |
What does General Knowledge cover?
General Knowledge is mostly current affairs from the past year, with some static GK.
- Government schemes, missions and policy announcements, including Budget terms
- Business news: company deals, market milestones and new launches
- International organisations, appointments and reports
- Science and technology in the news, such as space missions
- Indian polity, history and geography basics (asked more in older papers)
What does Economics and Business Environment Awareness cover?
This section tests basic economics and business terms at graduation level, with 20 questions in 2025.
- Microeconomics: opportunity cost, demand and supply, market structures
- Macroeconomics: GDP, inflation, stagflation, the Phillips curve and fiscal policy
- Trade: tariffs, dumping, protectionism and bodies such as UNCTAD
- Business environment: mergers and acquisitions, environment scanning, regulators such as SEBI
What do Data Interpretation and Numerical Ability cover?
These two components together made up 40 questions in 2025 and need speed without a calculator.
- Data interpretation: tables, bar graphs and mixed charts with percentage and average questions
- Arithmetic: percentages, profit and loss, ratios, ages, simple and compound interest
- Number series, simplification and basic equations
- Mensuration, probability and number properties such as HCF and LCM
What do Verbal Ability, Reasoning and English Comprehension cover?
These sections test logical reasoning and English usage, with 20 questions each in 2025.
- Reasoning: odd one out, analogies, coding-decoding, directions, seating arrangement and letter series
- Verbal ability: word rearrangement, sentence completion and one-word substitution
- English: sentence improvement, para jumbles, vocabulary and reading comprehension
What is the PU MET 2027 exam pattern and marking scheme?
The test is a two-hour pen and paper OMR exam with 120 one-mark questions and a quarter mark deducted for each wrong answer.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Pen and paper (OMR answer sheet) |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Questions | 120 multiple choice questions, 120 marks (2021 to 2025 papers) |
| Options | Four (A, B, C, D), one correct |
| Marking | +1 for a correct answer, minus 1/4 for a wrong answer, 0 for a blank |
| Medium | English only |
| Calculator | Not allowed |
| Test centre | Chandigarh only |
| Weightage in final merit | 85% (GD 7.5%, PI 7.5%) |
Where can you download the PU MET syllabus PDF?
There is no separate syllabus PDF. The six components are listed in the official prospectus on met.puchd.ac.in under Scheme of Test. The 2027 prospectus is expected in December 2026; until then the 2026 prospectus below is the latest.
- PDFPU-MET 2026 Prospectus (latest) (3 December 2025)Official site · met.puchd.ac.inOpen
- LINKPU MET official website (met.puchd.ac.in)Official site · met.puchd.ac.inOpen
How should you prepare for PU MET 2027?
Start with past papers, because the format has stayed the same since at least 2021. The PU MET question papers from 2016 to 2025 are free to download, and most include the answer key.
- Read a business newspaper daily for current affairs, economics and English practice together.
- Revise class 11 and 12 economics concepts for the economics section.
- Practise arithmetic and data interpretation by hand, since calculators are not allowed.
- Take timed two-hour mock tests and skip questions you are unsure of because of negative marking.